The US Capture of Nicolas Maduro 2026: A Tectonic Shift in Geopolitics
President Donald Trump claims the US has captured Nicolas Maduro following major strikes. Analyzing the US capture of Nicolas Maduro 2026 within the context of Noriega and Hussein.
A tectonic shift in Latin American geopolitics has arrived. President Donald Trump has stunned the world with a claim that the United States captured his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The announcement follows what Washington describes as "large-scale" military strikes across Venezuela.
According to Reuters, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez says the government doesn't know the whereabouts of the presidential couple. In an audio message, Rodriguez demanded proof that Maduro and Flores are still alive, as the capital remains in a state of high tension following repeated strikes on alleged drug-smuggling infrastructure in the Caribbean.
The US Capture of Nicolas Maduro 2026: History Repeating?
The reported seizure of Maduro evokes memories of previous US interventions. In 1989, the US invaded Panama to depose Manuel Noriega. Like the current charges against Maduro, Noriega was indicted for drug trafficking before being forcibly removed. He remained in prison until his death in 2017.
Similarly, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured on December 13, 2003, found in a hole near Tikrit months after the invasion began. Despite the false intelligence regarding weapons of mass destruction, the capture was hailed as a major victory at the time. Hussein was executed on December 30, 2006.
The Hernandez Case: A Study in Inconsistency
Observers are pointing to the case of Honduras’s Juan Orlando Hernandez as a sign of shifting US policy. Though sentenced to 45 years for drug crimes, he was pardoned by Trump on December 1, 2025. This sudden reversal, followed by a new international arrest warrant from Honduras, highlights the legal and political turmoil surrounding US involvement in regional leadership.
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